UFO spotted in Sao Paulo?

Amateur footage from Brazil appears to show a UFO hovering over the city of
Sao Paulo before disappearing in a flash of light.

7:26PM GMT 02 Mar 2011

A video, shown on Brazilian TV station G1, shows blurry images of a disc-shaped object hovering in the clouds for a minute or so – before disappearing in a bright flash followed by a trail of colourful bursts.

The television station explained the clip originated from two motorists who saw the object as they were driving near the town of Agudos in Sao Paulo state. They hopped out of the car to shoot the video with their hand-held camera.

According to the TV station, the cameramen reported the earth shaking at the same time the unidentified flying object vanished in a blast of light. However, the US Geological Survey has recorded no recent seismic activity in the area.

Video-editing expert Philip Cavaca voiced further doubts over the authenticity of the footage. He told G1 that the film was a well-made montage – but a hoax nonetheless.

"It can be seen in one frame," he told the station. "When the truck goes by, you can tell that the UFO was moved, which is unnoticeable to the naked eye." According to Cavaca, by freezing the image the exact frame in which the 'UFO' alters can be seen.